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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,241,435,670.83, 219,753,172,821.46 and 85,997,659,326.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,241,435,670.83, 219,753,172,821.46 and 85,997,659,326.84 is: 118,676,765,332.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,241,435,670.83 : 219,753,172,821.46 = 85,997,659,326.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,241,435,670.83/219,753,172,821.46 = 85,997,659,326.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,241,435,670.83x = 219,753,172,821.46 × 85,997,659,326.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,241,435,670.83x = 18,898,258,492,292,111,269,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,898,258,492,292,111,269,888/159,241,435,670.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,676,765,332.34

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